Rail chair



Get 23 W23. EAWLWZ c. F. {BOWE RAIL CHAIR Filed April 27, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 c. F. BOWE RAIL CHAIR Filed April 27, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l l l Patented Oct. 23, 1923.

uniro STATES 1,471,772 PATENT oFFicE.

CHARLES F. BOWE, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR F FORTY-EIGET ONE-HUNDREDTHS T0 JAMES M. WILSON, OF CANTON, OHIO.

RAIL CHAIR.

Application filed April 27, 1928.. Serial Io. 685,038.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

1 3e it known that I, CHARLES F. Bown, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of- Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rail chairs and has for its objects to provide a rail chair made of three separable parts arranged to be wedged together upon the rail to hold the same, without the use of bolts, screws or the like, the base portion being spiked to the tie and provided with ribs to engage the tie and prevent creeping; the device combining the purposes of the rail chair, tie plate and rail joint, and being adapted to support the rail at switches, curvesand the like. I

The above and other objects may be attained by. constructing the device in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a detached, perspective view of the chair proper or base member;

Fig. 2, asimilar view of the cuneal fish plate member;

Fig. 3, a detached. perspective view of the other fish plate member;

Fig. 4, a transverse, sectional view through the rail chair embodying the in- VGltlOll, showing a rail in position therein; an

Fig. 5, a section on the line 5-5, Fig. 4. Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawing.

The chair member, is indicated generally at 1 and comprises the base or tie plate portion 2 having apertures 3 at opposite ends for the reception of spikes, as indicated at 4, for attaching the plate to a tie 5 in the usual manner, tapered ribs 6 being preferably provided upon the under surface of the plate for engagement with the tie to prevent creeping and spreading of the rails.

An overlying flange 7 is formed integrally with the base, near one end thereof, and provided in its upper forward edge with the inclined notch 8. The cuneal flange 9 is formed integrally upon the other side portion of the plate and has the inclined groove 10 formed therein.

The upper surface of the flange 9 is provided with the ratchet teeth 11 and a longitudinal key-way 12 is formed through said teeth. The fish plate member 14 is provided with the substantially horizontal portion 15 arranged to engage the base flange 16 of the rail, terminating in the downturned flange 17.

serrations 18 are provided upon the inner surface of the member 14 to grip the portions of the ,rail which are engaged thereby. A lug 19 is formed upon the outer surface of the member 14 for engagement with the notch 8 in the flange 7 of the chair.

The fish plate member 20 is provided with the cuneal flange'portion 21 provided with the inclined edge 22 for engagement with the cuneal groove 10 in the chair and the cuneal shoulder 23 upon its upper face for engagement with the inclined edge 24 of the cuneal flange 9.

A shoulder 25 is formed upon the under side of the flange 21 for engagement with the adjacent edge of the rail base flange 16. A locking lug 26 is formed upon the fish plate member 20 and extends outward beyond the shoulder 23 thereof and is provided with a tooth 27 upon its under face arranged to engage the ratchet teeth 11 upon the upper face of flange .9.

In assembling the rail chair, the base portion is engaged with-the base flange of the rail by slipping the same over the endof the rail or by tilting the rail sidewise and inserting one edge of the base flange after which the rail may be tilted back to normal position. The fish plate member 14 is set in position, after which the cuneal fish plate member 20 is driven into position, wedging the rail tightly between the fish plates, which themselves are tightly wedged between the rail and the flanges 7 and 9 of the base member.

As the cuneal fish plate member is driven home, the tooth 27 thereon will ride over the teeth 11 upon the flange 9, locking said member against withdrawal. A pin may then be passed through one of the apertures 28 in the flange 21 to engage the base portion and prevent withdrawal of the fish plate member 20 in the event the tooth thereon should become broken.

For the purpose of facilitating the dismounting of the device, the key-way 12 is provided for the insertion of any suitable tool, by means of which the tooth 27 may be raised out of engagement with the ratchet teeth 11 to permit the fish plate member 20 to be easily withdrawn.

It is pointed out that the device not only provides a tie plate or rail member, but also clamps the rail tightly upon both sides, the upper edges of the fish plate members engaging the ball 29 of the rail, supporting the same; thus providing means for preventing spreading of the rails, as well as creeping of the same and forming a suitable support for the rails for switches, curves and the like.

I claim 1. A rail chair including a base member having an overlying straight flange at one side and an overlying'cuneal flange at the other side, said base member being adapted to support the base flange of a rail, a straight fish plate member adapted to be located between the straight flange and the adjacent vside of the rail, a cuneal fish plate member adapted to be wedged between the cuneal flangeand the adjacent side of the rail, the straight flange having a notch, and a lug upon the straight fish plate member for engagement therewith.

2. A rail chair including a base member having an overlying straight flange at one side and an overlying cuneal flange at the other side, said base member being adapted to support the base flange of a rail, a straight fish plate member adapted to be located between the straight flange and the adjacent side of the rail, the straight flange having a notch, and a lug upon the straight fish plate member for engagement therewith, a cuneal fish plate member adapted to be wedged between the cuneal flange and the adjacent side of the rail, and serrations upon the inner surface of the straight fish plate member for engagement with the rail.

3. A rail chair including a base member having an overlying straight flange at one side and an overlying cuneal flangejat the other side, said base member being adapted to support the base flange of a rail, a straight fish plate member adapted to be located between the straight flange and the adjacent side of the rail, the straight flange having a notch, and a lug upon the straight fish plate member for. engagement therewith, a cuneal fish plate member adapted to be wedged between the cuneal flange and the adjacent side of the rail, and means for locking the cuneal fish plate in place.

4. A rail chair including a base member having an overlying straight flange at one side and an overlying cuneal flange at the other side, said base member being adapted to support the base flange of a rail, a straight fish plate member adapted to be located Jbetween the straight flange and the adjacent side of the rail, a cuneal fish plate member adapted to be wedged between the cuneal flange and the adjacent side of the rail, ratchet teeth upon the cuneal flange, and a locking tooth upon the cuneal fish plate for engagement therewith.

5. A rail chair including a base member having an overlying straight flange at one side and an overlying cuneal flange at the other side, said base member being adapted to support the base flange of a rail, a straight fish plate member adapted to be located between the straight flange and the adjacent side of the rail, a cuneal fish plate member adapted to be wedged between the cuneal flange and the adjacent side of the rail, ratchet teeth upon the cuneal flange, and a locking tooth upon the cuneal fish plate for engagement therewith, a longitudinal groove being formed through said ratchet teeth.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

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